Recent studies have indicated that over 50% of the current U.S. population reads at or below a 6th grade level while 20% can’t read at all. It’s no great surprise that Americans are putting down the books and pencils given the advances in streaming and AI-generated content, but is this just another simple case of technology trimming the fat and moving humankind forward or is there something vital being thrown out along the way that we may not realize until it’s too late?